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The clients who were restoring a Georgian manor house in Norfolk wanted an original artwork for their garden, a sculpture that complimented the classical language of the house, whilst avoiding pastiche. 

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Inspiration was taken from Baroque fountains by sculptors such as Bernini which often have the recurrent inclusion of conch shells. The Conch shell is a striking sculptural form, with countless variations of twisting and undulating structures that posed potential for sculptural embellishment. 

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First a maquette was modelled in clay to present to the clients, on approval he then enlarged the model to 50% scale. Using traditional measuring techniques, the model was used to guide the final 6ft sculpture. The fountain now sits in the centre of a tranquil pond with water flowing from the opening in the shell.